[USML Announce] Reserve Roster Analysis: Riptorns Sever Ties With Last Year's Underperformers

[Richard Robbins]

The Riptorns don't do anything quietly.

On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 4:07 PM, Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com> wrote:

> Oddly, no one has inquired about the Riptorns' likely reserve list,
> perhaps because of the team's daily trades.
>
> Nevertheless, the Rips are quietly laying the foundation for their Mansion
> of Mayhem, built upon these Cornerstones of Quality:
>
>    Mike Moustakas - 5
>    Justin Smoak - 2 (you know his contract gets extended)
>    Tank Viciedo- 1
>    Pistol Pete Bourjos - 11
>    Desmond Jennings- 10
>    B.J. Upton - 29 (think he goes cheaper? don't bet your ellsbury. speed
> kills, baby)
>    Mike Carp - 5 (who needs Prince or Pujols with this fish in the net,
> who by the way qualifies at OF or 1B)
>    Saltalamacchia -2 (count on one middle finger how many AL backstops
> belted more taters last year)
>    Nathan -1 (Rips traded several closers; they kept the best value)
>
> How best to describe this team: pretty young, very restless.
>
> Bombers, you're in our sights.
>
>
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